Medpedia’s Potential
Medpedia launched this week, prompting questions from many corners about how it fits in to the current realities of the health care world.
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Rare Diseases and Online Resources
One in ten Americans is living with a rare disorder. The internet can be a vital source of information for people who may never have otherwise met someone else with their disease or condition.
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Generations Online: Charts
This is a series of charts related to the “Generations Online in 2009” report released on Jan. 28, 2009.
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Libraries and the new information ecosystem
The world that libraries and other organizations face can be seen as a new information ecosystem to which they can adapt.
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The Internet as Social Ally
Do people consider the internet itself a kind of social ally? Not directly, but they often treat the internet as they would a helpful friend.
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Illness in the age of “e”
Last month, the Connected Health Symposium at Harvard Medical School saw a first: a full-length case study in participatory medicine, described concurrently by both the patient and his physician.
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The financial crisis online
Online activists and concerned citizens are using the internet to learn about the financial crisis, share their views on the proposed bailout, and organize their friends.
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Networked Workers
The majority of employed adults (62%) use the internet or email at their job, and many have cell phones and Blackberries that keep them connected even when they are not at work.
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Use of Cloud Computing Applications and Services
Some 69% of online Americans use webmail services, store data online, or use software programs such as word processing applications whose functionality is located on the web. Online users who take advantage of cloud applications say they like the co…
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The Engaged E-patient Population
People turn to the internet for health information when the stakes are high and the connection fast.